Pieces of Us – Ashley Warren

Linc

Most people still think I’m just a playboy that will never settle down.
They don’t know that the night I spent with Melonie months ago changed all that.
I finally get to relive that night after my best friend’s wedding.
Maybe it was both of us getting caught up in the mood of the wedding, maybe it was the time we’ve been spending together, maybe it was the tequila.
Little did I know that spending the night with Mel would change my life all over again.
But I did know it was everything I’ve wanted.
Now I just need Melonie to realize I won’t give up until she knows she’s the one.

Melonie

He had a good explanation for leaving that night. I would have done the same if I were in his shoes.
But that doesn’t mean I have to like him.
So why do I spend another night with him after my best friend’s wedding?
My world is turned upside down when I come away from that night with a little more than I bargained for.
Can I trust Linc to be there? Are men really capable of change?
And am I ready for someone to call me mom?

Review

Not my usual review!

I really liked this book, when I finished it I was literally shaking. I actually even put it as an update on GoodReads; I was shaking because it was just so good. It was so sweet and even though it’s a small book or shorter than what people are accustomed to, there was so much character development; I felt like I went through a long journey with the characters.

I really did feel like I personally knew Linc, Maloney, Gigi, Jax, Audrey and Marcus for way longer than I did and I actually didn’t read the first book in the series, that was Jax and Audrey’s story. I was immediately drawn to this book, however, because of the accidental pregnancy and hello? Who doesn’t love a good ol’ he falls first trope, like it has such a chokehold on me. I’m not kidding, if you want me to read your book, if you want me to pick up anything just put that he falls first and I am going to trip myself over it, alright?

Five stars. Five stars!

The only issue that I had, though, is a really small detail, very personal preference, I was going to say it but I realised it may be considered a small spoiler I think so I’m not going to say it, but I just had a bit of an issue of how Melonie and Linc ended. (It’s HEA though, don’t worry).

Although we see both points of view from Maloney and Linc, Linc took the whole spotlight for me, loved his chapters, loved seeing his thoughts. I enjoyed seeing him grow so much even though he himself knew he was that person, he knew who he was and what he wanted.

I really like that the author showed how the characters respected each other’s boundaries and the conversations of them were really natural, the dialogue didn’t feel forced. I cannot wait to see Marcu’s and Gigi’s story, I am so excited! I literally just got even more excited while writing this.